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Russian Hackers Behind Massive Ransomware Attack Go Dark

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The hackers behind the latest ransomware spree ran into a little hiccup Tuesday: They couldn’t get online.

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The Russian-speaking hackers behind the latest ransomware attack that has hit thousands of businesses around the world have run into a little hiccup: The sites they use to extort victims for money were down Tuesday.

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